July 2016

Princess Alexandra yesterday awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal - the animal equivalent of a Victoria Cross - to a horse which served in the Korean War of the 1950s, saving many lives in the line of duty.
Sgt Reckless was a US Marine Corps war horse,

Perhaps one of the most famous naval victories in English history, and certainly a famous moment of Elizabeth I's reign, was the defeat of the Spanish Armada, which took place today in 1588. But was it that great a victory?
Background to invasion: The relationship between England

Prince Charles met astronaut Tim Peake at the new Prince's Trust centre in Bristol on Tuesday, asking if he had returned in one piece after his crash landing a few weeks ago.
At the new centre, The Prince of Wales paid a visit to the charity's

William and Kate, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will be travelling to Canada later this year for their second Royal visit to the Commonwealth nation.
[caption id="attachment_8455" align="aligncenter" width="747"] William and Kate will visit Canada later this year (Heather)[/caption]
The Royal couple accepted the Canadian Government's

Kensington Palace has announced that Prince Harry will spend the next few weeks working on front-line conservation projects in southern Africa, much like he did last summer.
[caption id="attachment_5161" align="aligncenter" width="747"] Harry will spend more time in Africa on conservation projects, this picture from his last

In a shocking slur of an attack on the Royal Family, a woman from the British Council has said Prince George lives on 'public money' and under 'white privilege'.
[caption id="attachment_8361" align="aligncenter" width="962"] Prince George has been personally attacked for 'white privilege'. (Matt/PA)[/caption]
Angela Gibbins, who is

Princess Madeleine of Sweden's husband, Chris O'Neill has spoken of his disappointment and concern at the recent vote for Britain to leave the European Union, also known as 'Brexit', and also revealed a little of his children's personalities.
Chris, 42, spoke to Expressen on both topics. The

Hosting a BBQ to help get people to open up about their struggles, Prince Harry revealed that he struggled in the years following his mother's death, and he regrets not speaking about it.
[caption id="attachment_8423" align="aligncenter" width="611"] Prince Harry chats with Iwan Thomas about his struggles

Sir Ben Ainslie's team sailed to victory today, taking pole position on the leader board for the Americas Cup in Portsmouth, as The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge looked on.
William and Catherine were visiting also the Duchess' patronage, the 1851 Trust, which encourages youngsters into

English Heritage wants one of the world's oldest equestrian events to be recognised as an Olympic Sport - they hope to see jousting feature in the next Olympic Games.
[caption id="attachment_8405" align="aligncenter" width="747"] Could jousting become an Olympic sport? English Heritage thinks so (James Laing)[/caption]
The charity, which cares

It is a fashion bonanza at the summer opening of Buckingham Palace this year, which begins tomorrow. The main feature of the 2016 exhibition is dresses worn by The Queen - including her coronation and wedding gowns - spanning her ten decades of life, as she

A new set of photos has been released by Kensington Palace to mark Prince George of Cambridge's third birthday today. The set of four images features William and Kate's son and their dog, Lupo.
The first of the set shows a loving relationship between George and his

Henry VIII's doomed warship, the Mary Rose sank in 1545, with hundreds of lives lost. Now, following a revamp to the exhibition, history fans can get a close up view of the ship in its entirety for the first time since it was lost to

A new interactive experience opens at Banqueting House tomorrow, 21st July, letting visitors immerse themselves history of Whitehall Palace, once the largest Royal residence in Europe.
[caption id="attachment_8323" align="aligncenter" width="747"] Designed by renowned architect Inigo Jones, Banqueting House is the only surviving building from the old Whitehall Palace.

Prince Harry continues his brilliant work to raise awareness of HIV/AIDs, by joining Sir Elton John to host a youth-focused special session at the 21st International Aids Conference in Durban, South Africa from 18 to 22 July.
The Prince is attending as Sentebale's founder and patron. Harry's charity supports orphans and

It seems as though William, Kate and Prince George surprised guests at the Special Air Service camp at Credenhill yesterday for the SAS's 75th anniversary.
Due to the location people were asked not to take photos, and as of publishing the post, none have emerged. Onlookers did share

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and her family have been the inspiration for the latest watch from Delance.
The Swiss company celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year, and so their founder and designer Giselle Rufer has come up with a clever design which reflects the birth of

During his recent trip to Scotland with The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh found time to join in the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the award that bears his name.
[caption id="attachment_7055" align="aligncenter" width="747"] Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh celebrated the 60th birthday of his eponymous award,